SLC Embedded / What Was That Like? Podcast Series

Social justice beyond Sarah Lawrence with Jesse Bernstein ’04

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Undergraduate Season 2

Season 2 Sustaining a Creative Career with Adrienne Dawes '04 Pursuing a Career in Film and Entertainment with Ivy Meeropol '90 Social justice beyond Sarah Lawrence with Jesse Bernstein '04 The Business of Being Creative with Jeff McDaniel '90 Navigating Career Paths and Maintaining Balance with Kaitlin Kindman '07 Careers in Education and Social Services with Chris Girgenti '10

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Jesse Bernstein (‘04), a senior advisor at the Department of Justice and Sarah Lawrence alum joined Riley Arnold ('25), Fiona Dubay ('24), and Madeleine Eggen ('25) for a conversation on working in social justice, and how he found roots in this passion during his time at the College. Jesse covered a wide range of topics. He first spoke about his familial connection to social work, and how watching his parents, who are Jewish social workers, do outreach and support work for their Jewish community inspired him to also pursue social work.

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Season 2

Hear more conversations between Sarah Lawrence students and alumni about life after college in the What Was that Like? series

Episode 1

Adrienne Dawes ’04

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Episode 2

Ivy Meeropol ’90

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Episode 3

Jesse Bernstein ’04

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Episode 4

Jeff McDaniel ’90

Episode 5

Kaitlin Kindman ’07

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Episode 6

Chris Girgenti ’10

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What Was That Like? Podcast Series

Inspired by the style of Story Corps, the What Was That Like? podcast series features recorded conversations between Sarah Lawrence students and alumni about life after college. Working in small groups of shared interests, students completing internships (or other work experiences) speak with an alum about their experience after graduation. Each episode is centered on students’ questions and features a particular career community or pre-professional area. Topics include alumni’s paths after graduation, transformative experiences, work-life balance, networking, belonging, advice for students, and more. What Was That Like? is offered in collaboration with Alumni Relations, and features a growing number of alumni from an inclusive range of experiences.

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